DUBAI: Airbus has won $30bn (£23bn) worth of orders for 170 aircraft in another sign of the continued expansion of Middle East airlines. At the Dubai Air Show, Emirates announced the purchase of 50 Airbus A350-900 XWBs – extra wide body – planes at a list price of $16bn.That was closely followed by fast-growing low-cost carrier Air Arabia ordering 170 Airbus A320s worth $14bn. The European aircraft manufacturer makes its wings in the UK.Both airlines are likely to get a discount on the catalogue price, given the size of the orders. Air Arabia chief executive Adel Ali told reporters the…
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KARACHI: The national carrier is in the final phase of preparations and will start direct flights to USA from April 2020. The monthly operational losses of the airlines had been reduced to Rs1.5 billion. After recording reduction in operation losses, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) would initiate direct flights to the United States from 2020. As per local media reports, the national carrier is in the final phase of preparations and will start direct flights to the USA from April 2020. The reports state that PIA has sought permission from American officials for it besides providing related documents and plans.…
KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost airline, operating regionally and internationally, today signed an agreement with Airbus to provide the airline with components support for up to 29 A320ceos and A320neos aircraft as part of the Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS). The agreement was signed during the Dubai Airshow 2019 by Jazeera Airways chairman Marwan Boodai and Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer. Airbus will manage components services which will cover: pool, on-site stock at main base, warehousing, logistics, component maintenance service, and engineering. Boodai said: “We are pleased to be expanding our relationship with Airbus which started in 2004,…
DUBAI: Airbus showcases its wide range of innovative technologies, products and services from market leading commercial and military aircraft to helicopters and space systems at the Dubai Airshow running from November 17 to 21. On the static display, visitors will be able to get up close to Airbus’ range of commercial aircraft. This includes the A350-900, the cornerstone member of the A350 XWB Family, Salam Air’s A320neo, from the world’s most popular single-aisle aircraft family, as well as EGYPTAIR’s A220-300, the newest member of the Airbus single-aisle family. Airbus will also display an ACJ319 from K5 Aviation, highlighting the comfort…
The BelugaXL has received its type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency, paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020. The aircraft is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system and a key enabler for production ramp-up requirements beyond 2019. The BelugaXL allows for 30 per cent extra transport capacity, being seven metres longer and one metre wider than its BelugaST predecessor. With the largest cargo bay cross-section of all existing cargo aircraft worldwide, the BelugaXL can carry two A350 XWB wings. With a maximum payload of 51 tonnes, the BelugaXL has a range of 4,000 kilometres. The aircraft…
SYDNEY: Qantas is getting ready for its second Project Sunrise research flight, marking the second time in history a commercial airline has flown between London and Sydney. The flying kangaroo is preparing to board 50 passengers and crew on the non-stop research flight, in a bid to assess the effects of ultra-long-haul flights on both parties, in the second stage of the airline’s ambitious Project Sunrise campaign. The project forms part of Qantas’ goal to operate regular, non-stop commercial flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York. Speaking to the announcement of the upcoming flight, CEO…
KARACHI: Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi is the market leader in Hospitality Industry when it comes to big ideas and steps. In order to refine the customer experience, the company claimed another milestone with the Laundry Shop opening in Rahat Commercial, Phase VI, DHA. The aim is to provide a better experience to customers by increasing convenience as providing unmatchable services is one of the main objectives of Pearl-Continental Hotels. Launching a Laundry Shop in DHA Karachi shows that the hotel aims to provide quality personalized service to satisfy customer’s needs. Delivering customized service before a guest makes a request shows extraordinary attention…
KARACHI: His Excellency Totok Prianamto, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, said that Indonesia is also reach of Sea foods like Pakistan, we exporting to many Countries and getting foreign revenue, he was talking to media after the inauguration of sea food festival at Beach Luxury Hotel. The diplomats from Russia, SriLanka, Japan were also present on the occasion along with the host Mr. M. Azeem Qureshi, Corporate Director Sales Avari group & General Manager Beach Luxury Hotel. The fresh lobsters resting over ice chips in the little blue and white sail boat at Casbah, Beach Luxury Hotel’s 72-year-old…
NEW DELHI: India is one of the preferred destinations for MVT, occupying the fifth position among 41 major medical tourism destinations as per Medical Tourism Index Overall ranking, 2016. India’s market for medical tourism is expected to touch the $9 billion mark by 2020, according to a report released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Ernst & Young. As per the report titled ‘India: Building Best Practices in Healthcare Services Globally 2019’, the rising costs of health care in developed countries such as the US and the UK will make India an affordable alternative…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has received a four-star official airline rating at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) – APEX Expo which is being held in Singapore. The event saw top airlines from around the world gathered for the announcement of one of the industry’s most anticipated official rating honors. The rating programme is based solely on certified passengers’ feedback. More than one million flights were rated by passengers across nearly 600 airlines from around the world. Passengers rated their overall flight experience and were given the opportunity to provide anonymous ratings in subcategories such as seat…